Do you want or need to take one of the Ministry and Priesthood classes, but live classes don’t fit your schedule or they’re too far away? Canada East and Canada West Mission Centre’s are proud to announce our first pilot elearning Temple School class, “Introduction to Priesthood Ministry!” Registration is now open with a limit of 30 students – first come, first served. Participation requires computer and internet access capable of downloading documents and playing video.

Samish Island Campground is recruiting head cooks on a contracted basis for a variety of non-profit groups throughout the 2017 season. If this sounds interesting and fun, please contact Pam Bauer, Food Service Manager samishfoodservice@gmail.com for more detailed information and qualifications.

As a part of our spiritual practice this year at the Nurturing Spirit Retreat, we will be offering an opportunity to focus on the blessing of giving and receiving food in community.

As a child I was captivated by the story of a hungry crowd, some fish, 5 loaves of bread and Jesus. Shelby too, counts this as her favourite Bible miracle. But what really happened?

Today I still wonder what it takes to make food sacred. Why do I feel so special when I take in the bread and the juice of communion? Why does food taste different on holidays or with special friends? What can we do as cooks at an event like NSR to bring the Spirit not just calories to the table?

And, what makes Reunion cooks so awesome? And how do people turn into cooks? It must be something like the loaves and fishes, a little sharing, a lot of love, and a willingness to step up and be seen.

If you are youth and are curious about cooking, learning about the Samish kitchen, curious about God and Spirit, and the really cool relationship between them, consider spending a week end in service at Nurturing Spirit.

Get in touch with Debra or Lana. Youth Spirit Kitchen spaces are by donation, are limited and we have 2 registered already!

New Worship Planning Resources

Again this year, Worship Resources is a two-book set. Worship ResourcesThis book contains suggestions for worship planning for Advent 2016 up to Advent 2017. Weekly worship outlines include Community of Christ worship themes, lectionary-based scriptures, ways to engage all ages, recommended hymns from Community of Christ Sings, drama scripts and responsive readings, special prayers, focus moments, worship settings, and more. Sermon & Class Helps This book contains sermon and class helps based on focus scriptures listed in the Revised Common Lectionary for Sundays and special liturgical days with emphasis on the New Testament, particularly on the Gospel according to Matthew. Each sermon help includes Exploring the Scripture, an exegesis of the text including critical interpretation of the context, people, and events described in the featured scripture passage. Sections called Central Ideas and Questions for the Speaker contain suggestions for a sermon thesis and questions to help the preacher frame the ideas. Order online today at Herald House.

To those seeking a spiritual home, Community of Christ is a welcoming, loving, worldwide faith community that values the worth of every person as a child of God, and provides a safe space for you to explore and deepen your relationship with Jesus Christ and each other.

In Community of Christ, you will receive love and support as you discover renewed purpose for your life through compassionate, Christ-like service that ends suffering and fosters justice and peace.

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Canada West Camping and Event Calendar

2017

February 17-19 Encounter World Religions Program Vancouver

Feb 17-20 Winter Youth Retreat Edmonton

March 3-5 Nurturing Spirit Weekend Samish Island

March 3-5 Encounter World Religions Program Calgary

March 31-April 2 Women’s Retreat Medicine Hat, AB

April 21-23 Arts Retreat Samish Island

April 24-29 Samish Island Work Week

June 2-4 Camp Genesis (8-9 yrs) Samish Island

June 2-4 Spiritual Retreat Hills of Peace

June 10-16 Adult Reunion Samish Island

July 2-7 CWM Camp Community - Youth Camp Hills of Peace

July 8-13 Family Reunion Hills of Peace

July 15-22 Family Reunion Samish Island

July 15-19 Junior Camp Hills of Peace

July 21-30 Spectacular Graceland University

July 23-29 Camp Kluane (girls 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

July 30- Aug 5 Camp Chimacum (boys 12-14 yrs) Samish Island

August 6-12 Camp Kimtah (15-18 yrs) Samish Island

August 4-7 Singles Reunion Samish Island

August 4-7 Nurturing Spirit Retreat Hills of Peace

August 13-17 Camp Mungai (10-11 yrs) Samish Island

September 1-3 Canada West Mission Conference – Vancouver BC

September 22-24 Men’s Retreat Hills of Peace

November 3-5 High Priest, Evangelist and Seventy Retreat –Edmonton

Dates are subject to change, please register early to avoid cancellation of your event.

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